Deconstruction

A central premise of deconstruction is that all of Western literature and philosophy implicitly relies on a metaphysics of presence,1213 where intrinsic meaning is accessible by virtue of pure presence.1415 Deconstruction denies the possibility of a pure presence and thus of essential or intrinsic and stable meaning — and thus a relinquishment of the notions of absolute truth, unmediated access to "reality" and consequently of conceptual hierarchy. "From the moment that there is meaning there are nothing but signs. We think only in signs."Language, considered as a system of signs, as Ferdinand de Saussure says,24 is nothing but differences. Words have meaning only because of contrast-effects with other words. 'Red' means what it does only by contrast with 'blue', 'green', etc. 'Being' also means nothing except by contrast, not only with 'beings' but with 'Nature', 'God', 'Humanity', and indeed every other word in the language. No word can acquire meaning in the way in which philosophers from Aristotle to Bertrand Russell have hoped it might—by being the unmediated expression of something non-linguistic (e.g., an emotion, a sense-datum, a physical object, an idea, a Platonic Form).25 Derrida terms logocentrism the philosophical commitment to pure, unmediated, presence as a source of self-sufficient meaning.

No true definition can be derived, so this space is wasted trying to explain deconstruction.

by deconstructionexpert March 12, 2014

deconstructed eggnog

The method of whale bukkake being served at a holiday bash.

Damn this deconstructed eggnog is the bomb.

by Whitechicksfam December 29, 2016

draconity

Draconity is nothing but ridiculous, fucked up belief that someone is a dragon in human form (see other definitions).
That alone is worth of few lulz.

Unfortunately, draconity doesn't end in being stuck up, arrogant, self-centered asshole;
no, those sick fuckers are just as hateful, ego maniacal bigots like all furries.

Sometimes they're downright murderous if you mock them.
That, too, is worth of good amount of lulz.

And besides, dragons don't exist.

Draconity is laughable and retarded belief system.

by fuckdraconity July 5, 2008

Deconstructing

Easy... Unless (of course) the thing you are deconstructing is infinite. In which case, it is infinitely difficult and it takes literally forever.

Iam "This guy is unreal! 'tricking the audience'!? Like how I talked about the the "Attack on titan" writers tricking people into rooting for Hitler!?"

Hym "Hahahaha!!! This guy is hilarious! Listen to this guy! Aaaahahahaha!"

Iam "Stop laughing! Why is this so funny to you?"

Hym "WHY HAVE WE NEVER LISTENED TO THESE INTERVIEWS BEFORE!? HAHAHA HE'S PRETENDING TO BE US! WE'RE THE IDEAL! THESE PEOPLE ARE AT THE HIGHEST ECHELON OF SOCIETY AND THEY ARE PRETEND TO BE US!!! HAAAHAHAHAAAA!!!"

Iam "He admits that he isn't even interested in the thing he's writing about. This is clearly an insult..."

Hym "HE'S RUNNING AROUND IN HOCKEY PADS PRETENDING TO BE BATMAN!"

Iam "Who's character are you deconstructing? Because that's not the Joker"

by Hym Iam April 28, 2022

deaconitus

Also known as Deacon’s Disease, deaconitus is having your necktie show under the collar of your dress shirt. This disease is commonly associated with deacons in The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter Day Saints. It is the responsibility of teachers and priest to correct this and point it out to deacons.

Oh man, Caleb has deaconitus, we better let him know.

by SmoothBrain381 August 28, 2022

deconstitutionalize

To get rid of Capitalism in United States shortly after converting into socialist country; purpose to succeed in shrinking socioeconomic gap.

When Bernie Sanders wins the election he will deconstitutionalize our country's old laws and bring back 40 percent of the United states income that the top one percent owned. Surely this will bring our country into a economic stability.

by ReelInglesh August 11, 2016

deconstructed club music

Modern variation of electro-house that incorporates sounds of crashing glass , gunshot samples and an explosive sound palette . Often paired with pop acapellas and a pretentious pseudo-{political} message to give its meaningless blatancy a deeper dimension

"Bro I went to Berghain - Säule the other day the played some pretty dank deconstructed club music"

by SOUNDNICHTANDERS June 2, 2017